In a tragic Phagwah day incident, two children drowned early Tuesday morning at Enterprise, East Coast Demerara. The two children who drowned have been identified as nine-year-old Tiana DeCourt’e and 10-year-old Jaden DeCourt’e. The exact circumstances surrounding the tragedy have not yet been confirmed. However, preliminary information suggests that the children were playing when the...

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Two officers attached to the Child Care and Protection Agency (CPA) have been immediately suspended pending further action after they were seen dragging a schoolgirl on the roadway. This was announced by Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud. “They have been suspended with immediate effect and the Police has been called...

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Press Statement from the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha: The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha (GHDS) extends warm and fraternal Phagwah greetings to the Hindu community and all Guyanese. As the vibrant colors of Holi prepare to blanket our nation, the Sabha reflects on the profound spiritual and social significance of this ancient festival, which remains a...

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…govt. pledges financial assistance to grieving family (Kaieteur News) – What was supposed to be a day of colour, laughter and joyous celebration turned into an unimaginable nightmare for a family of Melanie Damishana, East Coast Demerara, after two young siblings drowned behind the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) pump station at Enterprise. Dead are 10-year-old Jadon […]

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…as oil soars and markets slump DUBAI/TEL AVIV, March 3 (Reuters) – Israeli and U.S. forces pounded targets across Iran on Tuesday, prompting Iranian retaliatory strikes around the Gulf as the conflict spread to Lebanon, rattled global markets and sent oil prices sharply higher. Four days into the war, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters […]

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(Reuters) – The Trump administration is quietly building a legal case against Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodriguez including readying a draft criminal indictment, one of several tools it is using to strengthen its leverage with Caracas, according to four people familiar with the matter. Federal prosecutors have put together possible corruption and money laundering charges, […]

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